Fresh off of the successful launch of her highly-anticipated series Queen Sugar earlier this month, DuVernay recently revealed to Deadline that her new documentary titled, August 28: A Day In The Life Of A People, will debut at the NMAAHC.

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The 22-minute film, which was commissioned and created exclusively for the museum, will depict the unforgettable events surrounding several highs and lows in African-American history that happened to all fall on the same date.

DuVernay says her fascination with the date and the undeniable link between each event ultimately led to the creation of the documentary.

"I chose to focus on a date that has fascinated me for years,” she said. “In my eyes, August 28 tells so much about black history through the lens of one date. The Smithsonian gave us an opportunity to tell this story and I’m honored to be part of NMAAHC’s inaugural installations.”